40-12-391
Section 40-12-391 License - Generally. (a) No person shall be licensed as a motor vehicle dealer under Section 40-12-51, 40-12-62, or 40-12-169, nor shall any person engage in business as, serve in the capacity of, or act as a new motor vehicle dealer, used motor vehicle dealer, motor vehicle rebuilder, or motor vehicle wholesaler in this state, without first obtaining a master dealer license as provided in this article and, if a new motor vehicle dealer or a used motor vehicle dealer, a state sales tax number. (b) No person shall engage in the business of buying, selling, exchanging, advertising, or negotiating the sale of new motor vehicles unless he or she holds a valid master dealer license as a new motor vehicle dealer in this state for the make or makes of new motor vehicles being bought, sold, exchanged, advertised, or negotiated or unless a bona fide employee or agent of the licensee. (c) No person, other than a motor vehicle dealer licensed under this article or a recorded...
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8-20-5
Section 8-20-5 Limitations on cancellations, modifications, terminations, and nonrenewals of franchise relationships. (a) Notwithstanding the terms, provisions, or conditions of any agreement or franchise or notwithstanding the terms or provisions of any waiver, no manufacturer shall cancel, terminate, modify, fail to renew, or refuse to continue any franchise relationship with a licensed new motor vehicle dealer unless the manufacturer has: (1) Satisfied the notice requirement of this section. (2) Acted in good faith as defined in this chapter. (3) Has good cause for the cancellation, termination, modification, nonrenewal, or noncontinuance. (b) Notwithstanding the terms, provisions, or conditions of any agreement or franchise or the terms or provisions of any waiver, good cause shall exist for the purposes of a termination, cancellation, modification, nonrenewal, or noncontinuance when: (1) There is a failure by the new motor vehicle dealer to comply with a provision of the franchise...
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40-12-398
Section 40-12-398 Bond prerequisite to issuance of license. Before any master dealer license may be issued to a new motor vehicle dealer, used motor vehicle dealer, motor vehicle rebuilder, or motor vehicle wholesaler, the applicant shall deliver to the commissioner a good and sufficient surety bond, executed by the applicant as principal and by a corporate surety company qualified to do business in the state as surety, in the sum of not less than fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) or an amount as prescribed by the department. Such bond shall be in a form to be approved by the commissioner, and shall be conditioned that the motor vehicle dealer, motor vehicle rebuilder, or motor vehicle wholesaler shall comply with the conditions of any contract made by such dealer in connection with the sale or exchange of any motor vehicle and shall not violate any of the provisions of law relating to the conduct of the business for which he or she is licensed. Such bond shall be payable to the...
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8-20-9
Section 8-20-9 Transportation damages. (a) Notwithstanding the terms, provisions, or conditions of any agreement or franchise, the new motor vehicle dealer is solely liable for damages to new motor vehicles occurring after acceptance of the new motor vehicle from the carrier and before delivery to the ultimate purchaser. (b) Notwithstanding the terms, provisions, or conditions of any agreement or franchise, the manufacturer is liable for all damages to motor vehicles occurring before delivery to a carrier or transporter. If a new motor vehicle dealer determines the method of transportation, the risk of loss passes to the dealer upon delivery of the vehicle to the carrier. In every other instance, the risk of loss remains with the manufacturer until such time as the new motor vehicle dealer or his designee accepts the vehicle from the carrier. (c) With respect to new or used vehicles sold or otherwise transferred by the manufacturer to a new motor vehicle dealer, the manufacturer shall...
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32-6-155.2
Section 32-6-155.2 "In Memory" license plate honoring deceased family members. (a) Notwithstanding Sections 32-6-64, 32-6-67, and 32-6-68, upon application to the judge of probate or license commissioner, compliance with motor vehicle registration and licensing laws, payment of regular fees required by law for license plates for private passenger or pleasure motor vehicles, and payment of an additional annual fee of fifty dollars ($50), owners of motor vehicles who are residents of Alabama shall upon request be issued a personalized "In Memory" license plate honoring deceased family members. (b) These plates shall be valid for five years and may then be replaced with a personalized license plate. (c) Payment of required license fees and taxes for the years during which a new plate is not issued shall be evidenced as provided in Section 32-6-63. (d) The plates shall be issued, printed, and processed like other personalized plates provided for by law and shall be furnished for the...
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32-6-216
Section 32-6-216 Content of license; copies of certificate. Every designated agent or manufacturer or dealer qualifying under Section 32-6-212 issuing a temporary license tag shall insert clearly and indelibly on the face of each temporary license tag the date of issuance and expiration, the make and vehicle identification number of the motor vehicle for which issued and such other information as the department shall require. Upon issuance of a temporary license tag, the designated agent, manufacturer, or dealer shall also deliver to the owner a temporary registration certificate upon a form prescribed by the department. The designated agent, manufacturer or dealer shall retain a copy of the temporary registration certificate and shall transmit the original of such certificate to the department, one copy to the judge of probate or other county official authorized and required by law to issue motor vehicle license tags of the county in which the temporary license tag is issued, and one...
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31-13-29
Section 31-13-29 Limitations on public records transactions conducted by unauthorized aliens. (a) For the purposes of this section, public records transaction means applying for or renewing a motor vehicle license plate, applying for or renewing a driver's license or nondriver identification card, applying for or renewing a business license, applying for or renewing a commercial license, or applying for or renewing a professional license. Public records transaction does not include applying for a marriage license, any transaction relating to housing under Title 24 or the ownership of real property, including the payment of property taxes, or the payment of any other tax to the state or a political subdivision thereof, or any other transaction. (b) An alien not lawfully present in the United States shall not enter into or attempt to enter into a public records transaction with the state or a political subdivision of the state and no person shall enter into a public records transaction...
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40-12-250
Section 40-12-250 Tags for motor vehicles used by state, etc. (a) Motor vehicles owned and used by the state, a county, or a municipality of this state shall not be subject to the payment of license taxes levied, but shall display permanent license plates. Any agency which obtains or possesses a vehicle through a lease-purchase or an installment-sales agreement with an option to buy shall be considered as owning the vehicle for purposes of this section. The purchasing agent or other officer of the state, county, or municipality, shall apply to the Department of Revenue giving the make, type, model, and vehicle identification number of the vehicle or vehicles owned and used by the state, county, or municipality, together with any other information the department may require, which shall be furnished under oath by the applying officer. If upon examination the application appears correct to the department, it shall issue, to be placed on the motor vehicles, the number of license plates,...
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40-12-258
Section 40-12-258 Reregistration of certain stored motor vehicles; placement of license tags. (a) Except for vehicles provided for in subsections (b) and (c), an individual reregistering a motor vehicle that has been stored in this state and not used or operated on the public highways of this state shall pay the annual license taxes and registration fees on the vehicle. The license taxes and registration fees associated with the reregistering of motor vehicles shall not be prorated. (b) The owners of motor vehicles commonly known as self-propelled campers or house cars, when stored in this state and not used or operated on the public highways of this state, upon reregistering, shall pay license taxes and registration fees on a monthly prorated basis. (c) The owners of farm trucks and farm truck tractors and vintage vehicles, without regard to subdivision (2) of subsection (c) of Section 40-12-290, when stored in this state and not used or operated on the public highways of this state,...
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32-6-353
Section 32-6-353 Issuance of distinctive plates for global war on terrorism; eligibility; fees; design. (a) Notwithstanding any other provisions of law to the contrary, a distinctive license plate category shall be established for motor vehicle owners who have served or are currently serving in an active status either on active duty or within a reserve component of the United States Armed Forces, including the Alabama National Guard and civilian employees of the United States government who are on military orders, in current or future conflicts in support of the global war on terrorism occurring on or after September 11, 2001. The distinctive tags shall be issued, printed, and processed in the same manner as other distinctive tags provided in this chapter. The eligible U.S. service member or civilian employee of the United States government shall make application to the judge of probate or other county license plate issuing official in the county of residence and shall present to the...
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